HAWLEY, PA — The January 14 meeting of the Hawley Borough Council saw the board reluctantly accept the resignation of patrol officer Jane Varcoe after over a decade of service. Mayor Kevin Hawk and Chief Daniel Drake both spoke highly of Varcoe and her years of service. Her grant-writing skills had proven especially useful to the borough. She was honored with a plaque, flowers, a cake and several rounds of applause.

Andrea Whyte, the administrator for the Wayne County Department of Human Services, announced a proposal for an adult day-care center to be built behind the existing senior center in Hawley. A grant of $280,000 has been awarded to build the proposed 2,563-square-feet addition. The proposal will be brought before the planning commission in February.

A community kick-off is being held on January 24 at 11 a.m. at Wallenpaupack High School in support of a local veteran. In 2005, army specialist Robert Reyes was partially paralyzed and received a traumatic brain injury while deployed in Baghdad. He is currently being cared for in a veterans’ facility in New York State, but his aunt and uncle in Lords Valley would like to bring him home. Funds are being raised to build a handicapped-accessible home for Reyes locally and to provide the daily care of which he is in need. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Community Outreach Leader Ashley Twigg at atwigg@hfsousa.org.

The Hawley Borough parade schedule for 2015 was announced. There will be parades on Easter, Saturday, March 28 at 11:30 a.m.; on Memorial Day on Sunday, May 24 at 1 p.m.; on Independence Day, July 4 at 12 noon; and on Halloween, Saturday, October 31 at 5:30 p.m.

A tax anticipation loan of $75,000 through the Dime Bank was approved. These funds are to be held in reserve for use until the borough’s taxes are received in the spring. A similar loan was granted in 2014, but was not utilized.

New uniforms will need to be purchased for the local police force as the current uniforms are no longer available. These will be dark navy in color, and the anticipated cost is estimated at $1,200 to $1,500.

A 2008 no-parking ordinance will be reinforced for several areas of the borough. Individuals parking in these areas block the passage of both emergency vehicles and snow plows. Warnings will be submitted first, but vehicles can then be towed without notice. The areas are the 200 block of Wangum Avenue, the 200-400 block of River Street (even-numbered side), the 500 block of River Street (odd-numbered side), the 500 block of Chestnut Street and the 600 block of Spring Street. Signage will be placed in these areas in the near future.